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human mind is the most important aspect of our being. How we think and what we
think determines our behavior and our deeds or accomplishments in life - even
our eternal state. Our character is the personality that others experience when
interacting with us. This character is a derivative of our mind and our very
thoughts. As Christians we are to be transformed into the likeness of the mind
and character of Jesus Christ.
The bible and
especially the New Testament teach that we are responsible for the state of our
mind and how our mind applies itself to the problems and challenges of
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News for 18 &19 wk end to Mon. 20
May 2002
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BBC World Wide News
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The world has been grouped into 6 key areas. For each
area there is a list of URLs. Click on the URL to bring up the web page for
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AFRICA
Rights group slams Nigeria over killings A human rights watchdog presses Nigeria to
act against vigilante groups blamed for killings and torture of alleged
criminals
Sierra Leone's Kabbah urges unity Ahmad Tejan Kabbah appeals for national unity
in Sierra Leone as he is sworn in as president for another five
years.
Corporate bribery verdict in Lesotho A former senior official in Lesotho is found
guilty of taking bribes from an international consortium over a controversial
water project.
Liberian
rebels 'holding' UK priest A rebel group in Liberia says its fighters
may have taken a Catholic priest from Britain prisoner during recent
fighting.
Obasanjo
defends 'hardest' decision Nigeria's President Obasanjo talks for the
first time about the deal reached with the Abacha family over the 'stolen
millions'.
Domestic
violence rife in Uganda The menace of domestic strife is on the rise, with hospitals in the
eastern town of Jinja caring for the victims, says the BBC's Abraham
Odeke.
South
Africa's oil can guitars A revolutionary guitar is developed by a
South African musician using recycled oil cans, writes the BBC's Mohammed
Allie.
Land
row erupts in Malawi A new law which bans foreign ownership of land is condemned as
'racist' and 'unfair' by Asian businessmen.
Sudan
targets former allies The Sudanese Government says it will move against the rebel Lord's
Resistance Army (LRA), which it backed until three years
ago.
SA
amnesty raises storm Archbishop Desmond Tutu says a government amnesty for 33 criminals
throws into question efforts to come to terms with the apartheid
past.
Raleigh
brings sight to sore eyes An Operation Raleigh project brings the gift
of sight to scores of people who have waited years for routine operations in
Ghana.
Grand
Comore votes for president Voters on the biggest island in the Comoros
cast their ballots in the second and final round of presidential
elections.
Mugabe
press secretary accused President Robert Mugabe's press secretary is
reportedly ordered to appear before the High Court to face a contempt
charge.
Gang
rule in Nigeria The BBC's Dan Isaacs explores the feared Bakassi Boys vigilante
group, blamed for scores of deaths in Nigeria.
Sport
World Cup >> S
Africa struggle past Scots World Cup hopefuls South Africa record an
unimpressive 2-0 win over an experimental Scotland side.
World Cup >> Oliseh
silent on World Cup snub Sunday Oliseh refuses to criticise coach
Adegboye Onigbinde after being left out of Nigeria's World Cup
squad.
World Cup >> Mboma
and Job make squad On-loan strikers Joseph-Desire Job and
Patrick Mboma are both in Cameroon's 23-man squad for the World
Cup.
BUSINESS
South
Africa privatisations 'on track' South African predicts revenues of 39bn rand
by March 2003 from privatisations, including the sale of 30% of state arms
maker Denel.
South
Africa's Saambou Bank is sold About 2,000 jobs are at risk following the
sale of the troubled Saambou Bank to a competitor.
World
Bank loan to Eritrea The World Bank agrees to lend $60m to Eritrea to help it recover from
its recent border conflict with Ethiopia.
OTHER NEWS AND FEATURES
Mali's
new leader: Man of contradictions The BBC's Joan Baxter in Bamako says that
newly-elected Amadou Toumani Toure now has to learn the 'dirty' political
game.
Madagascar's
holiday resort secedes Residents of one of Madagascar's four provinces to declare
independence ponder their future as the political crisis on the island
deepens.
USA &
AMERICAS
Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo President Bush says US sanctions against Cuba
will remain unless it adopts political and economic reform, but offers
humanitarian aid.
US 'faces suicide bomb threat' FBI director Robert Mueller believes suicide
bomb attacks - such as those carried in out Israel - are inevitable in the
US.
New calls for 11 September inquiry Leading US congressmen make fresh demands for
a full independent inquiry into intelligence failures prior to the 11 September
attacks.
US
soldier killed in Afghanistan An American soldier is killed by enemy fire
while on patrol in eastern Afghanistan, US military officials
say.
Anti-rebel
candidate set for Colombia win As official campaigning for next week's
presidential elections ends, Alvaro Uribe is well ahead of his nearest rival in
the polls.
Bishops
'not liable' over sex priests Bishops are not accountable for the acts of
priests, an article in a Vatican-approved journal says, as the abuse scandal in
the US continues.
NYC
mafia families hold recruitment drive Hit by a series of arrests and deaths, New
York's biggest mafia families begin a recruit drive to bring in new
members.
Freed
terror suspect seeks apology A British-based pilot accused of training
hijackers involved in the 11 September attacks demands an apology from the
US.
Terror
fears spark smallpox research The WHO postpones a deadline for destroying
stocks of the virus to allow more research into vaccines against bioterror
weapons.
US
army trainers land in Georgia Elite US military instructors land in Georgia
to train the former Soviet republic's army to fight groups allegedly linked to
al-Qaeda.
Profile:
Alvaro Uribe Velez Colombia's hard-line candidate in the
forthcoming presidential elections, Alvaro Uribe, is ready to protect people
from militants, says the BBC's Jeremy McDermott
Brazil
gets first female saint Pope John Paul the Second has canonised Brazil's first female saint
in a ceremony in the Vatican.
Madrid
summit closes with trade offer The EU offers some of Latin America's poorest
states an unspecified "new kind" of trade deal as the Madrid summit draws to a
close.
BUSINESS
US
telecoms firm fires 5,000 The US local telephone company BellSouth says
it will cut between 4,000 and 5,000 jobs to cut costs.
US
optimistic as trade deficit shrinks Fresh figures show that US consumers'
optimism is rising and the country's trade deficit is
shrinking.
SPORT
BBC Sport >> Woods
snatches thrilling victory Tiger Woods retains his German Open title
after Colin Montgomerie finds the water on the third extra
hole.
BBC Sport >> Clemens
moves up all-time list Roger Clemens leads the New York Yankees to victory over the
Minnesota Twins to move up the all-time wins list.
BBC Sport >> Price
clinches Colonial title Zimbabwe's Nick Price wins the Colonial Championship in Texas by five
strokes.
BBC Sport >> War
Emblem takes Preakness Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem is on course for the US Triple Crown
after winning the Preakness Stakes.
ASIA-PACIFIC
East Timor gets down to business East Timor's new government begins work after
an all-night independence party by signing a lucrative oil treaty with
Australia.
Pro-whalers setback at Japan meeting The anti-whaling camp scores an unexpected
victory in the first vote at the annual meeting of the International Whaling
Commission.
China sets date for the Moon China says it is planning to establish a base
on the Moon to explore its mineral resources in 2010.
Korean
president pressed over son South Korea's opposition rejects a pre-World
Cup truce over President Kim Dae-jung's youngest son, in detention for alleged
bribery.
Burma
treason trial opens Four relatives of Burma's former military dictator, General Ne Win,
appear in court in the first hearing of their treason
trial.
Taiwan
'boy band' rocks China A concert for China's football team is called off after fears of
hysteria among fans of a Taiwanese boy band due to play at the
event.
Vietnam's
former PM linked to scandal Former prime minister Vo Van Kiet has been
linked to a major corruption scandal, local media report.
Indonesian
media mixed on Timor Some newspapers ignore East Timor's independence, while Indonesian
President Megawati comes in for criticism.
Korean
labour union threatens strike One of South Korea's biggest trade unions has
threatened to strike during the World Cup finals.
BUSINESS
East
Timor signs oil treaty Newly-independent East Timor clinches a potentially lucrative oil and
gas deal with Australia.
Sony
eyes China chip plant The Japanese consumer electronics maker says it might build a
semiconductor assembly plant in China.
SPORT
BBC Sport >> Waqar
ready for Aussies Waqar Younis is re-appointed as Pakistan skipper for the one-day
series in Australia, which features two indoor games.
BBC Sport >> Hansen
- All Blacks will win Wales coach Steve Hansen backs New Zealand to overcome a tough draw
and win the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
OTHER NEWS AND FEATURES
Kyrgyz
officials slam protests Kyrgyz officials have continued their criticism of the
anti-government protests in the south of the country.
Prince
launches new Cambodian party A son of King Norodom Sihanouk has launched a
new political party and has applied to contest next year's
election.
E
Timor independence: Annan's speech Excerpts from the UN Secretary General Kofi
Annan's address marking the independence of East Timor.
Head-to-head:
Whaling BBC
News Online spotlights each side of the debate on whether whaling should be
permitted.
In
pictures: Timor's independence day Some of the best pictures from East Timor's
celebrations on the day it gained independence.
E
Timor independence: Gusmao's speech Extracts from the speeches delivered by East
Timor's new President, Xanana Gusmao, at the ceremony marking the country's
independence.
EUROPE
Record field fights French election The French parliamentary election campaign
gets underway with 8,600 candidates after the explosive presidential
poll.
EU deal on Palestinian militants European Union countries reach an agreement
on the distribution of 13 exiled Palestinian militants.
Gibraltar talks 'positive' Tony Blair and Spain's Jose Maria Aznar are
reluctant to disclose the content of talks about Gibraltar but say the meeting
was "positive".
Germany
braces for Bush protests Germany launches a major security operation
ahead of a visit by President George W. Bush, whose arrival is set to spark
large protests.
Ahern
denied outright majority Despite election gains, the Irish prime
minister's Fianna Fail party will form a coalition after coming agonisingly
close to an overall majority.
Fiat
warns of spreading job losses The indebted car maker Fiat Auto reportedly
warns that up to 10,000 Italian jobs could be lost because of
cutbacks.
BA
chalks up £200m loss The beleaguered carrier makes its worst loss
since it was privatised 15 years ago, but the figures are better than some had
feared.
Turkey's
ailing leader worries markets Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit returns to
hospital for the second time in a fortnight, triggering falls on Turkey's stock
market.
Arianespace
fights to survive The company that markets the Ariane series of rockets may need a cash
injection from European governments to stay afloat.
Swiss
champagne storm bubbles over A tiny Swiss village mounts a legal battle to
enable its wine makers to continue using the name champagne for its
produce.
Britain
'a racist society' - poll More than half of Britons believe they live
in a racist society, a major survey commissioned by BBC News Online
suggests.
Palestinian
militants deal 'close' An EU envoy in Cyprus says an agreement on the distribution of 13
exiled militants to European countries will be reached "today or
tomorrow".
EU
funds attacks, Israeli lawsuit alleges A family sues the EU for $20m, accusing it of
letting the Palestinian Authority use aid money to fund terrorist
attacks.
Berlusconi
in censorship row A well-known theatre director accuses the Italian Prime Minister's
political party of pressuring him into changing his latest
production.
A
hotel fit for the Pope Pope John Paul II breaks with tradition for his forthcoming trip to
Azerbaijan by planning to stay in a hotel.
US
army trainers land in Georgia Elite US military instructors land in Georgia
to train the former Soviet republic's army to fight groups allegedly linked to
al-Qaeda.
Lynch
gets top French honour Film director and Cannes favourite David Lynch is awarded France's
highest civil award, the Legion of Honour, at the film
festival.
Italian
Mafia gang arrested Italian police say they have arrested 67 members of a Mafia gang
operating in the south-eastern region of Puglia.
Kremlin
uneasy at Putin's positive press Vladimir Putin's spin doctors are concerned
that state TV's praise for the president is uncomfortably akin to the Brezhnev
era.
Milosevic
helps friend tie the knot Slobodan Milosevic is best man for a fellow
inmate at the UN jail near The Hague where he is facing genocide
charges.
Immigration
proposals in train for summit Spain, which currently holds the presidency
of the European Union, is to make proposals at next month's EU summit in
Seville to tackle illegal immigration.
Russia's
anxieties over missile defence Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to
work with the US on missile defence, but Moscow remains concerned about the
consequences.
Viewpoint:
Norwegian whalers' case Lars Bevanger gauges the opinion of a
Norwegian whaling family.
European
press review Elections continue to dominate the papers, which look back at the
Irish and Dutch polls and forward to the next French
elections.
MIDDLE EAST
Militant blames Israel for Beirut blast Palestinian militant leader Ahmed Jibril accuses Israel of
assassinating his son in Lebanon - a claim instantly denied.
Palestinian under guard 'planned attack' Israel says a Palestinian militant guarded by
British and American wardens in a prison in the West Bank planned a recent
suicide attack.
EU agrees deal on Palestinian militants European Union countries reach an agreement on the distribution of 13
exiled Palestinian militants.
Israel
thwarts fresh suicide attack A Palestinian blows himself up at a
checkpoint in northern Israel, hours after three Israelis and a suicide bomber
die in a Netanya market.
EU
funds attacks, Israeli lawsuit alleges A family sues the EU for $20m, accusing it of
letting the Palestinian Authority use aid money to fund terrorist
attacks.
Ailing
Saudi king travels to Geneva The official Saudi news agency says King Fahd
has gone to Switzerland on his first foreign vacation in three
years.
Arafat
under pressure to reform The Palestinian Electoral Commission prepares
a timetable for elections as pressure grows on Yasser Arafat to reform his
administration.
Ahmed
Jibril and the PFLP-GC Ahmed Jibril's Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General
Command belongs to a bygone era of Palestinian struggle against
Israel.
Suspects
behind Beirut bomb The BBC's Beirut correspondent, Kim Ghattas,
examines who could be behind the Beirut bomb that killed Mohammed Jihad
Jibril.
Israeli
army apologises to Israeli Arabs An Israeli spokesman says an inquiry's been
opened to look into cases of Israeli citizens hurt in incidents involving
soldiers.
Iran's
reformists lose ground The spirit of political reconciliation in Iran appears lost as
conservatives and reformists return to their old deadlock.
Iran
opposition lawyer jailed Reports from Iran say a lawyer who has been
acting for members of the opposition has been jailed for defamation of the
judiciary.
Opposition
'claims' Tehran blast There has been an explosion outside a military building in the
Iranian capital.
Egypt
seizes massive Viagra haul Egyptian customs catch their largest ever
haul of smuggled Viagra pills, with a black market value of several million
dollars.
Netherlands
returns pharaoh to Egypt Egypt recovers an ancient pharoah's statue
from the Netherlands, 15 years after it was stolen from the southern city of
Luxor.
Profile:
Dissident challenges Arafat Abdel Sattar Qassem, a politics professor
familiar with Palestinian jails, says he will run against Yasser Arafat if a
presidential poll is held.
Al-Qaeda
'responsible' for Tunisia blast A man described as an al-Qaeda leader is
reported to have said his group was behind a deadly attack on the Djerba
synagogue.
Rally
calls for sanctions against Israel An estimated 50,000 people march through
central London to show support for Palestine.
Israel's
modern immigrants As Israel seeks to increase Jewish immigration in the face of
continuing conflict, Raffi Berg speaks to newcomers who have made the Israel
their home.
Analysis:
Arafat moves and manoeuvres The BBC's Middle East correspondent Paul
Reynold's examines the tactics behind Yasser Arafat's promise of
reform.
SOUTH
ASIA
Pakistan backs talks to ease tension The Pakistani government says it wants the
international community to step up efforts to persuade India to begin talks to
defuse tensions.
Marines chief's role defended Downing Street says the Royal Marines
commander in Afghanistan is not being replaced ahead of schedule because of
criticism.
Opposition mounts to Nepal emergency A dissident faction within Nepal's ruling
party may vote with the opposition against the government's plans to extend
emergency rule.Bangladesh
lifts ban on TV channels Bangladesh lifts a ban on 11 foreign
satellite TV stations, but two will remain off the air because of alleged
'cultural invasion'.
14
die in Kashmir bus crash Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir say
at least 14 people were killed when a bus they were travelling in fell into a
ravine.
EU
Commissioner to assess aid in Kabul EU Commissioner Chris Patten is in the Afghan
capital, Kabul, to examine future reconstruction
work.
Sri
Lanka: families to visit POWs Relatives of seven military officers held
prisoner in northern Sri Lanka by Tamil Tiger rebels are on the way to visit
them.
SPORT
BBC Sport >> India
not made to follow on West Indies dismiss India 11 runs short of the follow-on mark but
Carl Hooper elects not to enforce the follow-on.
BBC Sport >> Lord's
Test ends drawn Mark Butcher's ton and 65 from Graham Thorpe ensure the England-Sri
Lanka Test ends in a draw.
BBC Sport >> Waqar
ready for Aussies Waqar Younis is re-appointed as Pakistan skipper for the one-day
series in Australia, which features two indoor games.
BUSINESS
War
fears hit South Asia markets The Karachi stock exchange posts its biggest
daily fall in nearly four years amid rising tensions between India and
Pakistan.
Mobile
keypad reinvented Help is at hand for those frustrated by the traditional 12-button
keypad on a mobile phone.
Protectionism
may 'hurt growth' A rise in protectionist trade policies is damaging economic growth,
says a joint warning by the World Bank, IMF and World Trade
Organisation.
OTHER NEWS AND FEATURES
Afghan
refugees report Iranian harassment Refugees returning from Iran to Herat in
western Afghanistan say Iranian soldiers and officials harassed them on the
way.
Kashmir
back on-line India restores public long-distance phone and internet services in
Kashmir, but the security shutdown has left many in the region
angry.
US
soldier killed in Afghanistan An American soldier is killed by enemy fire
while on patrol in eastern Afghanistan, US military officials
say.
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